Periods Offered1-12including Period 12 (June), NOT including the holiday vacation Period 13 (Dec)

Maximum Enrollment1

Goals

This course will provide the senior medical student with the opportunity to become more proficient in the diagnosis and management of patients with neurological disorders that are commonly encountered in the ambulatory setting.

Objectives

1. Improve ability to obtain a neurological history and perform the neurological exam, 2. Develop an appropriate differential diagnosis and plan for evaluation and management of common neurological disorders, 3. Observe faculty in various neurological subspecialty clinics.

Description of course
activities

The student will see patients at Far West Clinic, as well as participate in EEG and EMG interpretations. When possible, students will interview and examine patients prior to discussion with faculty.

Type of students who would
benefit from the course

Any senior medical student, especially students interested in a career in neurology or neurosurgery. Prior completion of a clerkship on the inpatient neurology service is strongly advised. Visiting students should submit an application through VSAS: https://services.aamc.org/20/vsas/public/school/instID/174 Select UTMB at Galveston as the host institution and indicate you wish to take NEUU 4011 on the application.

What expectations do you have for the
student to demonstrate participation in the elective (e.g. small group
activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal
club, resident lecture attendance)?

1. Attendance of all neurology clinical conferences and resident lectures
2. Review of lecture series on Powerpoint

6. Other Modes of Evaluation

Please explain below.

7. If this course is an Acting
Internship, please
complete the following:

A.

Specify how the student will be given formative feedback on their clinical skills.

B.

List advanced clinical skills that a student will be assured an opportunity to practice.

C.

List other advanced clinical skills that a student may be exposed to depending on clinical case availability.

D.

How will the acting intern student have responsibilities similar to a PGY1 resident? How will their responsibilities differ?

E.

How will this course help prepare a student enter an internship in this field or a related field?

F.

How will midpoint feedback be provided to the student? How will you remediate deficiencies identified at midpoint?

G.

Acting Internship students often seek letters of recommendation following their experience. How many different faculty are they likely to encounter during this course? What is the usual number of working days they can expect to encounter the same individual faculty member? Describe the degree of supervision and interaction with faculty vs. residents or other providers.